Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123542.015 - Employee amputates hand when struck by rip saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 123542.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 01/23/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1459147.015	01/29/2020		321912	The Appalachian Hardwood Lumber Co.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on January 23, 2020, an employee was cleaning sawdust from in and around a rip saw. The employee lifted the hood area to access the interior of the saw machine and entered the hazardous area while the saw was still spinning. The employee was struck by the blade, amputating his left hand and requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Cleaning, Guard, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lumber, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rip, Saw, Sawblade, Sawdust, Struck By, Unauthorized, Unauthorized Entry

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1459147.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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